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Abrdn PLC Major Shareholding Notification 2026
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Major Shareholding Notification
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RNS Number : 5303E
Aberdeen Group PLC
15 May 2026
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: | Aberdeen Group plc (SC286832) ISIN: GB00BF8Q6K64 |
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| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | ||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||
| Other (please specify)iii: | ||||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | ||||||
| Name | BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Wilmington, USA | |||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||||||
| Name | ||||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | 13/05/2026 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 14/05/2026 | |||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuervii | |||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 4.940000 | 1.310000 | 6.250000 | 115384085 | ||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
5.040000 | 1.190000 | 6.230000 | |||
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii | |||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | |||||||
| Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (DTR5.2.1) |
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| GB00BF8Q6K64 | 90978341 | 4.940000 | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 90978341 | 4.940000% | |||||||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a)) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex |
Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights | |||||
| American Depository Receipt | 6168 | 0.000000 | |||||||
| Securities Lending | 19253699 | 1.040000 | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 19259867 | 1.040000% | |||||||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b)) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex |
Exercise/ Conversion Period xi |
Physical or cash settlementxii |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
| CFD | Cash | 5145877 | 0.270000 | ||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 5145877 | 0.270000% | |||||||
| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") |
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| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii | |||||||
| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entitiesxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) | X | ||||||
| Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | Trident Merger, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | BlackRock Group Limited | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Fund Advisors | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Group Limited | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) | BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) | BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) | BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) | BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Group Limited | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BlackRock Finance, Inc. | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | Trident Merger, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | Amethyst Intermediate, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | Aperio Holdings, LLC | ||||||
| BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | Aperio Group, LLC | ||||||
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | |
| Name of the proxy holder | |
| The number and % of voting rights held | |
| The date until which the voting rights will be held | |
| 11. Additional informationxvi | |
| BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team Jana Blumenstein 020 7743 3650 |
| Place of completion | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. |
| Date of completion | 14 May 2026 |
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